Alexandre Desplat was chosen as Film Composer of the Year 2014 at the World Soundtrack Awards 2012, tonight’s closing event of the 41st Ghent Film Festival. Desplat also received an award for his score for Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel in the Best Original Film Score of the Year category. Desplat also composed the music for such films as Gareth Edward’s Godzilla, George Clooney’s The Monuments Men and Stephen Frears’ Philomena over the past year. The composer previously was named Film Composer of the Year in 2007, 2009 and 2011. In the Discovery of the Year category, Daniel Pemberton was awarded for his work over the last year, which included his scores for Ridley Scott’s The Counselor and the comedy Cuban Fury. In the Best Original Song category, Pharrell Williams was honored for his Oscar-nominated song Happy from Despicable Me 2. Read the rest of this entry »
Alexandre Desplat Named Film Composer of the Year at World Soundtrack Awards 2014
Posted: October 25, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Daniel Pemberton, Michelino Bisceglia, Pharrell Williams, World Soundtrack Awards
‘The Theory of Everything’ Soundtrack Preview
Posted: October 25, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Johann Johannsson, The Theory of Everything
Audio samples of all tracks from the soundtrack release for the biographical drama The Theory of Everything have been published. The film’s original music is composed by Jóhann Jóhannsson (Prisoners, For Ellen). The soundtrack album will be released on November 4, 2014 by Back Lot Music and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. Check out our previous article for the full album details. The Theory of Everything is directed by James Marsh and stars Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Charlie Cox, Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Lesley Manville, Simon McBurney, Maxine Peake and Harry Lloyd. The movie about the relationship between physicist James Hawkings and Jane Wilde, the arts student fell in love with in the 1960s will be released in select cities on November 7 by Focus Features. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 24, 2014)
Posted: October 24, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 23 Blast, Anton Sanko, Benjamin Gibbard, Exists, Harold Budd, Joel J. Richard, John Carta, John Debney, John Wick, Laggies, Low Down, Mark Kilian, Nima Fakhrara, Ohad Talmor, Ouija, Revenge of the Green Dragons, Robin Guthrie, Stoneheart Asylum, Tyler Bates, White Bird in a Blizzard
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the horror thriller Ouija directed by Stiles White, produced by Michael Bay & Jason Blum and starring Olivia Cooke, Daren Kagasoff, Douglas Smith, Bianca Santos and Ana Coto. The film’s original music is composed by Anton Sanko (The Possession, Rabbit Hole, Big Love). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score digitally earlier this week. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to listen to audio clips.
Also opening wide is the action thriller John Wick directed by Chad Stahelski and starrimb Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Adrianne Palicki, Bridget Moynahan, Dean Winters, Ian McShane, Alfie Allen, John Leguizamo and Willem Dafoe. Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, 300, Dawn of the Dead) and Joel J. Richard have composed the film’s original score. Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ music, as well as additional music by Le Castle Vania and songs perfomed by Ciscandra Nostalghia, KALEIDA, The Candy Shop Boys and M86 & Susie Q. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Read the rest of this entry »
‘I Am Here’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 24, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: BJ Nilsen, I Am Here, Johann Johannsson, score, Soundtrack
Ash International will release a soundtrack album for the drama I Am Here. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jóhann Jóhannsson (The Theory of Everything, Prisoners) & BJ Nilsen. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 1, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The album is also being released on Vinyl overseas. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. I Am Here is written and directed by Anders Morgenthaler and stars Kim Basinger, Jordan Prentice, Peter Stormare and Sebastian Schipper. The movie follows a successful career woman who finds out she is infertile and whose attempts to adopt lead her to the criminal work of infant prostitution in Eastern Europe. Read the rest of this entry »
Matthew Sklar & Christopher Guardino Scoring NBC’s ‘Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas’
Posted: October 24, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christopher Guardino, Elf, Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas, Matthew Sklar, NBC
NBC announced today that Matthew Sklar and Christopher Guardino are composing the score for the upcoming NBC holiday event Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas. The stop-motion animated special is directed by Mark Caballero & Seamus Walsh and features the voice talent of Jim Parsons, Mark Hamill, Ed Asner, Fred Armisen, Jay Leno, Matt Lauer, Rachael MacFarlane, Max Charles, Gilbert Gottfried, Kate Micucci and Steve Higgins. The hour-long special is based on Jon Favreau’s hit 2003 hit film starring Will Ferrell and the Broadway show Elf: The Musical and tells the story of Buddy’s travels to New York City to meet the father he never knew he had. Read the rest of this entry »
‘White Bird in a Blizzard’ – Songs from the Film Album Announced
Posted: October 24, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gregg Araki, Soundtrack, White Bird in a Blizzard
Lakeshore Records has announced a second soundtrack album for the indie drama White Bird in a Blizzard. The release features the songs from the film by Depeche Mode, Talk Talk, Tears For Fears, Pet Shop Boys, Cocteau Twins and Harold Budd, Psychedelic Furs, New Order, Echo and The Bunnymen, Love and Rockets, Everything But The Girl, Soft Cell, The Jesus and Mary Chain and Ulrich Schnauss. The soundtrack will be released digitally on November 11, 2014 and physically on December 12. As previously reported, the label has also released a separate soundtrack featuring the film’s original score composed by Robin Guthrie and Harold Budd. White Bird in a Blizzard directed by Gregg Araki and starring Shailene Woodley, Eva Green, Christopher Meloni, Shiloh Fernandez, Gabourey Sidibe, Thomas Jane and Angela Bassett opens in select theaters this weekend and is now also available on VOD. Read the rest of this entry »
WaterTower Music to Release Hans Zimmer’s ‘Interstellar’ Soundtrack
Posted: October 23, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Christoper Nolan, Hans Zimmer, Interstellar, score, Soundtrack
WaterTower Music will release the official soundtrack album for Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar. The album features the film’s original music composed by Hans Zimmer (Gladiator, The Lion King, The Thin Red Line, Man of Steel) who previously scored the director’s Inception and The Dark Knight trilogy. The soundtrack will be released on November 18, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The full details are expected to be revealed after the movie opens on November 7. Interstellar stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain and Michael Caine. The movie follows a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Fan Girl’ to Feature Music by All Time Low
Posted: October 23, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: All Time Low, Fan Girl
The pop punk band All Time Low is providing the soundtrack for the upcoming teen comedy Fan Girl. The film is directed by Paul Jarrett and stars Kiernan Shipka, Meg Ryan, Scott Adsit, Joshua Boone and Bill Sage. The movie follows a 15-year-old teen who lives for making movies and worshiping her favorite band and comes up with an idea that could bring her two passions together. Gina O’Brien (Once More With Feeling) has written the screenplay. Jarrett is also producing the Rosetta Films, Filament Productions and Literally Films production with Nick Huston and Adam Spielberg. Read the rest of this entry »
Mark Isham Scoring Scott Hick’s ‘Fallen’
Posted: October 23, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Fallen, Mark Isham, Scott Hicks
Mark Isham is composing the music for the upcoming fantasy romance Fallen. The film is directed by Scott Hicks (Shine, Snow Falling on Cedars, Hearts in Atlantis) and stars Addison Timlin, Jeremy Irvine, Harrison Gilbertson and Joely Richardson. The movie is based on the YA novel by Lauren Kate and follows a shy teen who is suspected of killing a boy and is sent to Sword and Cross reform school, where she is confronted by frequent supernatural occurrences and it becomes clear that the majority of students are fallen angels on the side of good or evil. Mark Ciardi & Gordon Gray (The Rookie, Million Dollar Arm) are producing the project for Mayhem Pictures, alongside Bill Johnson & Jim Seibel (The Women, Just Friends) for Lotus Entertainment. Read the rest of this entry »
Sia’s ‘You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile’ from ‘Annie’ Released
Posted: October 23, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Annie, Sia
Roc Nation Records and Madison Gate Records have released a the song You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile from the upcoming movie adaptation of Annie. The song is performed by Sia. The track is now available digitally as a single. Visit Amazon to download the track and listen to the full song after the jump. As previously reported, the full soundtrack album featuring Sia’s original song, as well as the songs performed by the film’s cast will be released on November 17, 2014. Annie directed by Will Gluck and starring Quvenzhané Wallis, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, Amanda Troya, Eden Duncan Smith, Nicolette Pierini and Zoe Colletti will be released nationwide on December 19. Read the rest of this entry »
